NGC1588 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1588 will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 25 minutes after the Sun at 22:43.
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Name
NGC1588
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h30m [4] |
| Declination: | +00°39' [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [5] 13.89 (B) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 40.0 Mpc 130.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.98 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.91 |
Sources